different between stupendous vs titanic
stupendous
English
Etymology
First attested from 1547, from Late Latin stupendus (“stunning, amazing”), from Latin stupeo (“(I) am stunned”). Compare stupid. See Latin stupeo for more.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /stu?p?nd?s/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /stju?p?nd?s/
- Rhymes: -?nd?s
Adjective
stupendous (comparative more stupendous, superlative most stupendous)
- Astonishingly great or large; huge; enormous.
- One cannot appreciate how stupendous the Matterhorn is without seeing it.
- Of stunning excellence or degree; marvelous.
- The renovator created a stupendous new look for our house.
Synonyms
- colossal, enormous, huge, marvelous, prodigious, terrific, tremendous
- See also Thesaurus:gigantic
Derived terms
- stupendously
- stupendousness
Related terms
- stupid
- stupor
Translations
References
- Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.
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titanic
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: t?t?n??k IPA(key): /ta??tæn.?k/
- Rhymes: -æn?k
Etymology 1
Titan +? -ic
Adjective
titanic (comparative more titanic, superlative most titanic)
- Having great size, or great strength, force or power.
Usage notes
- The adjective is no longer in wide use, due to its strong negative association with the wreck of the ocean liner Titanic.
See also
- titanic prime
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:gigantic
Translations
Etymology 2
titan(ium) +? -ic
Adjective
titanic (not comparable)
- (inorganic chemistry) Of or relating to titanium, especially tetravalent titanium
Derived terms
Related terms
- titanous
Anagrams
- Tanitic
Romanian
Etymology
From French titanique.
Adjective
titanic m or n (feminine singular titanic?, masculine plural titanici, feminine and neuter plural titanice)
- titanic
Declension
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